Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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782. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the sexual assault treatment units will be completed; and if it will be published. [1576/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Health is currently undertaking a policy review of sexual assault treatment units (SATUs) and this work is at an advanced stage.

The policy review team, which has included government officials and frontline staff, has been working since September 2018. In that time, the team has engaged with more than 200 SATU staff, patients and stakeholders in order to identify and develop practical actions which can ensure a consistently high quality, responsive, compassionate and expert service which is available 24/7, 365 days a year to all patients nationwide.

It is expected that the project team will complete its review and report to me in the coming weeks. It is my intention to publish the actions recommended by the policy review team shortly thereafter.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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783. To ask the Minister for Health the details of currently held full-time and part-time positions and the number of on-call positions in each of the six sexual assault treatment units in tabular form. [1577/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy's query is a service-level matter, it has been referred to the HSE who will respond to the them directly. I have directed my Department to undertake a policy review of national SATU services to assess the efficacy of health policy in this area, including the current staffing model.

The review is ongoing and is expected to conclude in the coming weeks.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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784. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented to each of the six sexual assault treatment units in 2016, 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [1578/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days per week and the opening hours for each of the six sexual assault treatment units in tabular form. [1579/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.